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enormity

noun

/ɪˈnɔːrmɪti/

Meaning

The extreme scale, seriousness, or extent of something perceived as bad or morally wrong.

The enormity of the crime shocked the entire community.

outrage, atrocity, wickedness, severity

goodness, virtue, kindness

the enormity of the crime, moral enormity, political enormity

The quality of being economical in use or expenditure; not wasteful.

a person who is invited to visit someone's home or attend a particular social occasion

an ancestor, especially one who was part of an earlier generation of a family or nation

The sweet and fleshy product of a plant that contains seeds.

the state of being able to do something easily or comfortably

A time of intense difficulty, trouble, or danger.